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Quick facts

LocationSeward, Alaska
Nightly rate (listed)$80–$100/night
PropaneYes
Book onAlaska State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on Alaska State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

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Caines Head State Recreation Area

State park · Seward

This weekend · Sold out Oct 30 – Nov 1No site open for all your nights

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Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Wildlife Cruise

4.9 (2,187) 6 hrFree cancellation

Where Caines Head State Recreation Area fits

Nearest alternatives
Scenic Camping, Cabins, Fishing (9 mi) · Howling Wolf Resort (10.1 mi) · Seward KOA Holiday (11 mi)

Caines Head State Recreation Area is sold out for your dates — nearest alternatives

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Caines Head State Recreation Area, not driving.

  • Next closestFloat-n-Fish Campground37.1 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesSite 1 - Float-n-Fish Campground: from $26/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Not confirmed open for your dates

  • Closest glampingHowling Wolf Resort10.1 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupSeward KOA Holiday11.0 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateCheck availabilityCheck availability on KOA ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights9 sites open for every night

Float-n-Fish Campground

37.1 mi from Caines Head State Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups
Sites from $26/night
$52 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Howling Wolf Resort

10.1 mi from Caines Head State Recreation Area (straight-line) 3.4 · 17 Campspot reviews
RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
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Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
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Seward KOA Holiday

11 mi from Caines Head State Recreation Area (straight-line)
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites · Cabins / glamping
KOA doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their siteSites from $60/night
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About this campground

Caines Head State Recreation Area is a Alaska State Parks campground in Seward. It lists 2 cabin or glamping units.

Highlights

  • Cabins or glampingCabins available
  • 2 sitesSites in the Alaska State Parks site list

Good for

Cabins / glamping

Know before you go

  • No hookups are listed.
  • Pets aren't listed as allowed; check before bringing a dog.
  • Accessible Toilet
  • Electric Hookup
  • Fire Ring
  • Firewood Provided
  • Heating
  • Heating Kerosene
All amenities

Amenities

Accessible ToiletElectric HookupFire RingFirewood ProvidedHeatingHeating KeroseneKerosene ProvidedNon Flush ToiletPicnic TablePropanePropane ProvidedStoveWood Stove

Nearby activities

Beach CombingFishing4 5 Miles Of Coastal TrailsHistorical Attractions

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Every site at this campground

Availability checked Oct 26 on Alaska State Parks. Rates are the provider's nightly rates; totals are estimates before taxes & fees.

0 open of 2 site types
DCC
Capacity not listed
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$80/night
TNSC
Capacity not listed
Not available Oct 30–Nov 1
$100/night

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Availability checked Oct 26 on UseDirect.

SiteFr
30
Sa
31
Price
DCC
public use cabin
RR$80
TNSC
public use cabin
RR$100

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on Alaska State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Location

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Policies

Max stay
7 nights

About

Caines Head State Recreation Area is the scenic site of an abandoned World War II fort, can be reached by boat or foot from Seward. The massive headland rises 650 feet above Resurrection Bay, against a back drop of rolling alpine meadows and sharp peaks, giving way to a sweeping view of the North Pacific Ocean. The shale covered, forest framed beaches of Caines Head have long been stopping points for boaters and fisherman. But early in World War II, as the territory of Alaska was attacked and occupied by Imperial Japanese ground forces, Caines Head and other Resurrection Bay vantages became strategic spots for defending the Port of Seward. The port was the southern terminus of the Alaska Railroad, a critical supply line for the war effort and for Alaskans. The 4.5 mile coastal trail leads from Lowell Point to the recreation area, ending at North Beach. A portion of this trail can be hiked only at low tide. Historic trails following old army roads take hikers to Fort McGilvray and on to South Beach.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on reservealaskastateparks.com Listing
Getting there
Seward, AK (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Lowest listed rate $80/night (live price once you pick dates) Listing
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Has glamping units if you don't want to bring gear.
  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Caines Head State Recreation Area: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Caines Head State Recreation Area?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Caines Head State Recreation Area?
Reservable on reservealaskastateparks.com (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingOnline via reservealaskastateparks.com (booking listing; window not listed)
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed
Max stay7 nights max

"Not listed" means no source we use states it.

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Availability checked Oct 26 on Alaska State Parks.

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Sightseeing & food

Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier and Wildlife Tour from Seward

4.7 (1,232) 6 hrFree cancellation
from $230Continue to Viator
Boats & cruises

Full-Day Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise

4.9 (795) 7.5 hrFree cancellation
from $319Continue to Viator
Sightseeing & food

Wilderness Dog Sled Ride and Tour in Seward

4.9 (457) 1.5 hr
from $126Continue to Viator
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RVs near this campground

This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC)), about 84 mi straight-line from Caines Head State Recreation Area. RV rentals in Anchorage

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Pick up in Anchorage

"CHUCK" 2021 Winnebago View

Camper vanSleeps 4 5 (6)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Drivable — no tow vehicleDelivery up to 15 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $330/nightvia Outdoorsy
Pick up in Anchorage

2014 R-Pod Hood River Edition with rear garage.

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 4 5 (6)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 30 miPets OK
Pick up in Anchorage

2017 R-179 RPod

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 3 5 (4)
Anchorage, AK · 9 mi from Anchorage (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 30 miPets OK

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservealaskastateparks.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservealaskastateparks.com
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $80/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 7 nights max
Getting there
Listing Seward, AK (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade
Not listed — check with campground
to see if it's open
from $125/nightvia Outdoorsy
to see if it's open
from $125/nightvia Outdoorsy